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The University of Texas at Tyler Receives Grant to Enhance Math Education in Rural
East Texas

Media Contact: Beverley GoldenAgency Director Marketing and Communications The University of Texas at Tyler 903.566.7303

The University of Texas at Tyler recently announced that it has received a $865,963
grant from Greater Texas Foundation and partnered with other higher education institutions
to enrich mathematics education in rural East Texas.

Dr. John Lamb, UT Tyler associate professor of mathematics education, has partnered
with professors from UT Austin, Sam Houston State University and Stephen F. Austin
State University to create the Advancing Inquiry in Middle Mathematics (AIMM) for
Rural East Texas program.

AIMM for Rural East Texas is a two-year program designed to study content taught in
middle and high school mathematics courses to help better prepare students for post-secondary
success.

"We believe that change in education happens at a regional level, which is why our
research and recruitment is focused on rural parts of East Texas," said Lamb. "Rural
Mathematics students are not achieving at appropriate levels, and our program seeks
to build strong problem solvers through intensive work with teachers."

Teachers interested in participating in the program may email Lamb at jlamb@uttyler.edu. To stay updated about the program, follow @AIMM4ETX on Twitter.

A member of the prestigious UT System, The University of Texas at Tyler focuses on
student success and innovative research in the more than 80 undergraduate and graduate
degree programs offered. With more than 10,000 students, UT Tyler has facilities in
Tyler, Longview, Palestine and Houston.